An analysis of the operating performance and financial statement disclosures associated with corporate restructurings

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1998.Includes bibliographical references.by Mary Ellen Carter.Ph.D

Explicit Relative Performance Evaluation in Performance-Vested Equity Grants

Using data from FTSE 350 firms, we examine factors influencing explicit relative performance evaluation (RPE) conditions in performance-vested equity grants. We provide exploratory evidence on whether the use or characteristics of RPE are associated with efforts to improve incentives by removing common risk, other economic factors discussed in the RPE literature, or external pressure to implement RPE. We find that many of these economic factors, including common risk reduction, are more closely related to specific relative performance conditions than to the firm-level decision to use RPE in some or all of their equity grants. We also find that greater external monitoring by institutional investors or others is associated with plans with tougher overall RPE conditions. The relative performance conditions are binding in most RPE plans, with nearly two-thirds of the grants vesting only partially or not vesting at all. Further, we find evidence that vesting percentages vary in RPE and non-RPE plans

The Iowa Homemaker vol.22, no.5

Keeping Up With Today, Mary Lou Springer, page 2 Portraits in Sculpture, Virginia Carter, page 3 American Dyes Go to War, Du Pont Magazine, page 4 Vicky Celebrates A Warm Holiday, Virginia Brainard, page 6 Food Experts Back the Victory Effort, Dorothy Olson, page 8 Dehydration Gains in Scope, Mary Schmidt, page 9 What’s New In Home Economics, Helen Horton, page 10 His Christmas Box From You, Catherine Tidemanson, page 12 Across Alumnae Desks, Mary Ellen Sullivan, page 14 In an Ordnance Cafeteria, Dorothy Walker, page 16 Bookmarks, Eileen Dudgeon, page 17 That Hosiery Problem, Ann Mason, page 18 Alums in the News, Harriet Zook, page 2

The Iowa Homemaker vol.22, no.4

Navy Learns To Cook, Virginia Bates, page 2 Keeping Up With Today, Mary Lou Springer, page 3 Soybeans Join Victory March, Virginia Brainard, page 4 A Salute to Christian Petersen, Virginia Carter, page 5 Textiles Meet War’s Challenge, Betty Roth, page 6 Engineering Enlists Women, Bette Simpson, page 7 What’s New In Home Economics, Helen Horton, page 8 Across Alumnae Desks, Mary Ellen Sullivan, page 10 That Wartime Package, Grace Brown, page 12 Alums in the News, Harriet Zook, page 14 Bookmarks, Eileen Dudgeon, page 1

The Iowa Homemaker vol.22, no.3

Keeping Up With Today, Barbara Sgarlata, page 2 Students Make Vacation Count, Catherine Tidemanson, page 3 Your Protection – That Ceiling Price, Jean Ross, page 4 The Union Expands for Navy, Virginia Bates, page 5 The Army Plans Uniforms for Comfort, page 6 Recreation for Morale, War Department, page 7 Enriched Flour for a Strong Nation, Marjrorie Beneke, page 8 Survey Reveals Lunching Habits, Virginia Carter, page 9 Autumn Wardrobes Go Streamlined, Mary Lou Springer, page 10 What’s New in Home Economics, Mary Ellen Sullivan, page 12 The “Y” Backs Victory, Margaret Schwanz Abbott, page 14 Bookmarks, Eileen Dudgeon, page 15 Across Alumnae Desks, Mary Ellen Sullivan, page 16 In Your Home Ec Club, Pauline McMahon, page 17 Workers Train for Canteen Club, Jeanne Reed, page 18 Introducing Women Leaders, Grace Brown, page 20 Alums in the News, Harriet Zook, page 2

Virtual Coaching and Deliberate Practice to Enhance Medical Students\u27 Clinical Reasoning during Oral Case Presentations

ABSTRACT: Introduction Oral case presentations (OP) provide an opportunity for medical students to practice clinical reasoning and communication skills, and for faculty to provide assessment. Specific teaching strategies are needed to improve students’ OP skills. Objective To compare the effectiveness of Virtual Coaching (VC) to Small Group (SG) discussion or Traditional Feedback (TF/control) in improving clinical reasoning during OP, using a validated PBEAR (Problem Representation, Background Evidence, Analysis, Recommendation) tool. Design/Methods Students from two medical schools were randomly assigned to three groups during their inpatient pediatric clerkship. All completed an eLearning module about using illness scripts to promote clinical reasoning and presenting in the PBEAR format. TF/control students completed online “Aquifer” cases; VC students recorded abstracted data from the same cases with on-line faculty feedback and self-reflection; SG students attended faculty facilitated discussions of the same cases. Students were video recorded presenting pre- and post-curriculum cases. Reviewers blinded to assignment groups rated pre and post videos with the PBEAR OP tool. Results The overall score and sub-scale scores improved for all groups. VC students significantly improved in the Analysis subscale compared to SG or controls. Students rated the SG teaching sessions as more enjoyable and effective in improving their clinical reasoning and presentation skills. Conclusions A blended learning curriculum using VC significantly improved students’ clinical reasoning as assessed by the Analysis subscale

The Iowa Homemaker vol.23, no.2

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The Vehicle, December 1959, Vol. 1 no. 5

Vol. 1, No. 5 Table of Contents To The Readerpage 2 JudyRobert Mills Frenchpage 3 The FarmerRobert C. Millerpage 5 Bah! Humbug!The Skepticpage 5 Looking BackwardThe Optimistpage 7 Strangers in the TownAl Brookspage 7 Not Once OnlyA.B. Carterpage 8 OlogyRon Kellypage 8 SnowJean Nightingalepage 8 Moment of PowerJ.B. Youngpage 9 LifeRobert C. Millerpage 13 The Restless SeaRhonda McGowanpage 14 Approaching of the YuleRoger Perkinspage 14 The Old ModelMary Ellen Mockbeepage 15 \u27Tis the SeasonR.M.F.page 15 The Spirit of ChristmasKathleen Ferreepage 16 Christmas in the HeartKathleen Ferreepage 16 That\u27s BoysKathleen Ferreepage 16https://thekeep.eiu.edu/vehicle/1001/thumbnail.jp